What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Legislative Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Legislative Studies is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Legislative Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Legislative Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.905 (Q1) and an H-index of 48.

Who publishes Journal of Legislative Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Legislative Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,032 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,730Hybrid

Journal of Legislative Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1357-2334(Print)/1743-9337(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Legislative Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.905

#5,730

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

25.53% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Legislative Studies (ISSN: 1357-2334) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.905 (Q1), an H-index of 48.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science99.8%Law79.3%Public administration70.9%Politics66.6%Sociology62.7%Economics53.3%History42.3%Geography42.2%Archaeology41.2%Parliament38%Legislature34.9%Philosophy31.8%Political economy27.9%Computer science24.1%Linguistics22.2%Business20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Law

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank169/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank121/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRESCI	169/443	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	121/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year13

Total Citations0

2025

IF1

Articles / Year32

Total Citations19

2024

IF1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations43

2023

IF1

Articles / Year34

Total Citations115

2022

IF—

Articles / Year36

Total Citations207

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	13	0
2025	1	32	19
2024	1	31	43
2023	1	34	115
2022	—	36	207
2021	—	39	333
2020	—	60	583
2019	—	33	294
2018	—	33	508
2017	—	30	452
2016	—	28	305
2015	—	29	555

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,730Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.905

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.31

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,032 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations152

3-Year Documents82

Citable Documents79

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区LAW

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,032 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.